Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SWITZERLAND ORID : 346639
12/03/16 45 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.84 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:23:49.91 ± 0.08
Latitude : 46.02 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 1.6 km
Longitude : 6.87 ± 0.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 4. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 65.4 deg
ML : 2.15±0.24 of 15 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 11 km N of CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (9700 residents)
13 km ESE of SAMOENS (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (2100 residents)
15 km NNE of LES HOUCHES (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (1900 residents)
36 km E of BONNEVILLE (HAUTE-SAVOIE) (10000 residents)